About this Research Topic
Non-metallic inclusion and precipitate behaviors in liquid and solid state advanced steels/alloys have a significant effect on the material properties, such as strength, toughness, and hardness. The fundamental techniques of controlling inclusions and precipitates behaviors have been utilized in practice for some years and recently, have been applied widely not only in steels but also in Ni-based super-alloys, high entropy alloys, etc. For this Research Topic, we will focus on the particle behavior and the thermo-physical properties of materials in the liquid state.
This Research Topic focuses on presenting the latest research on the inclusion/precipitate engineering of steels and alloys, including the particle and microstructure correlation of advanced steels/alloys, thermodynamics and growth kinetics of particles in metals, metallurgical processing modelling, the resulting microstructure, and the final material properties. This Research Topic aims to enhance the state-of-the-art research activities of inclusion/precipitate engineering in liquid steels and alloys, for the benefit of the metallurgical community of both research and industrial perspectives. As such, experimental research carried out in laboratories and steel plants, as well as theoretical research will be considered. In addition, because inclusions/precipitates are complexes composed of oxides, sulfides, nitrides, and carbides, their composition control and size control are also of interest. In addition, the thermo-physical property of the oxides, slags and fluxes are also considered in this Research Topic. Due to the rapid development of additive manufacturing (AM) the particle behavior in AM processes will also considered.
This Research Topic will cover themes including, but not limited to:
• Inclusions/precipitates of steels/Ni-based super alloys/high entropy alloys/etc
• Inclusion/precipitate engineering of materials produced by additive manufacturing
• Thermodynamics and growth kinetics of inclusions/precipitates
• Techniques for assessing inclusions/precipitates
• Thermo-physical properties of oxides, slags and fluxes
This Research Topic focuses on presenting the latest research on the inclusion/precipitate engineering of steels and alloys, including the particle and microstructure correlation of advanced steels/alloys, thermodynamics and growth kinetics of particles in metals, metallurgical processing modelling, the resulting microstructure, and the final material properties. This Research Topic aims to enhance the state-of-the-art research activities of inclusion/precipitate engineering in liquid steels and alloys, for the benefit of the metallurgical community of both research and industrial perspectives. As such, experimental research carried out in laboratories and steel plants, as well as theoretical research will be considered. In addition, because inclusions/precipitates are complexes composed of oxides, sulfides, nitrides, and carbides, their composition control and size control are also of interest. In addition, the thermo-physical property of the oxides, slags and fluxes are also considered in this Research Topic. Due to the rapid development of additive manufacturing (AM) the particle behavior in AM processes will also considered.
This Research Topic will cover themes including, but not limited to:
• Inclusions/precipitates of steels/Ni-based super alloys/high entropy alloys/etc
• Inclusion/precipitate engineering of materials produced by additive manufacturing
• Thermodynamics and growth kinetics of inclusions/precipitates
• Techniques for assessing inclusions/precipitates
• Thermo-physical properties of oxides, slags and fluxes
Keywords: inclusions, precipitates, steels, alloys, thermo-physical properties
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